Monday, October 27, 2008

Can someone please enlighten me? What is this?


"What would you say about the term development communication, communication for development and development support communication? Recently I've been read the book entitled Development Communication Sourcebook: Broadening the Boundaries of Communication by Paolo Mefalopulos and published in 2008 by The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The writer argues that development communication also referred as communication for development, development support communication and communication for social change. At the same spot, I also didn't see the differentiation after read book by Melkote & Steeves, Jan Servaes, Roger, Neville Jayaweera, Jan Nedeerven Pieterse and Naval Prabakhar & Narendra Basu."
comment by Zaheril on this blog

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Errol Knower


Errol Knower.
DJ, athlete, storyteller, horticulturist, animal lover and a great friend.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

India. The Colours of South India. from stock library www.threeblindmen.com

Detail from painted pillar, facade of a home in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, South India.
More pictures from South India available at stock library www.threeblindmen.com

India. Vernacular architecture. Nagapattinam. Tamil Nadu.


Woman with water pots on the 'thinnai' of a home in Nagapattinam. More pictures from this collection at stock library www.threeblindmen.com

Christo Raymond. at his home in Buttala.


Christo at his lovely home near Buttala, by the banks of the Menik Ganga. October 2008

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Nallur Kovil Festival. Jaffna. 2004

Father & Daughter. Nallur festival 2004.
The daughter had just watched her father fulfill a vow. He had rolled in the sand around the perimeter of the temple wall. They both seemed relived when it was over.

Sunday, October 05, 2008

For everyone with Pediculosis.. scratch the surface to see what this is all about.



Head Lice? A bit itchy? This might help.
Well, here are a few links that might bring relief.
Welcome to Head Lice dot Org is great for kids and parents.
Help from Harvard School of Public Health here. All sorts of interesting stuff on the site; crab lice, body lice, advice for school staff, etc And some images here.

Enjoy the week, Happy Monday everyone.

Friday, October 03, 2008

Matara Swami of Kataragama.

Cedric de Silva and Gamini Wijetunga introduced me to Matara Swami, way back in the late 1970's. His kutti was about two miles away from the main shrine at Kataragama and you reached it via a small sand covered path. Gamini & I would see him whenever we were down in the South, often staying with him. Matara Swami has been a great friend to many.
Manik, one of his dearest buddies later bought Swami a piece of land not far from where he lived. MS (as we all call him) conducted the most beautiful of ceremonies when friends and family gathered a few months ago to scatter Manik's ashes in the Menik Ganga. A sad but beautiful morning, Manik wouldnt have wanted it any other way.
MS has for many years been the poosari at the Ganesh shrine at Kataragama. Do say 'hello' if you are ever down there.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

TROUBLE!


From Left to Right: Rahvan, Akhil, Anish, Ananda, Sebastian and Tarik